Accenture is inviting applications for the role of Research & Development Consultant – Life Sciences for its R&D regulatory and pharmacovigilance consulting work. The position is listed for Bengaluru, BDC14A, with the job description also mentioning Bangalore, Gurgaon, Hyderabad and Mumbai as locations.

Job Details

Job Description

The role is suited for candidates with consulting experience in Life Sciences R&D, pharmacovigilance and regulatory reporting. The selected candidate is expected to work in business or management consulting assignments involving R&D functions, clinical operations, pharmacovigilance, regulatory processes and related life sciences platforms.

Accenture describes itself as a leading global professional services company helping businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services. The company states that it has approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on Life Sciences R&D consulting assignments involving regulatory, pharmacovigilance and related business processes.
• Use business consulting assets and tools such as issue trees, implementation frameworks, diagnosis tools, client questionnaires and analysis methods.
• Support operating model work and business process mapping for R&D functions.
• Contribute to assignments involving laboratory functions, including R&D and Quality Check labs, clinical operations and development, decentralized clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, regulatory and quality management systems.
• Work in the capacity of a business analyst or management consultant for relevant R&D functions, as applicable.

Qualification

• B.Tech/BE + MBA mandatory.
• MBA from a Tier 1 institute or rich relevant industry experience is mentioned in the job description.

Experience

• 6+ years of progressive business and/or consulting experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in the Life Sciences industry is mandatory.
• The source also mentions that minimum 2 year(s) of experience is required.
• Management consulting and general business consulting experience is a must.

Skills Required

• R&D, Pharmacovigilance, regulatory Reporting.
• Core LS consulting is listed as a good-to-have skill.
• Familiarity with R&D business consulting assets and tools such as issue trees, implementation frameworks, diagnosis tools, operating model and business process mapping.
• Working knowledge of clinical data management platforms such as Medidata/ RAVE and Veeva Clinical suite is desirable.
• Working knowledge of pharmacovigilance databases such as ArisG and ARGUS databases is desirable.
• Working knowledge of Regulatory Information Management Systems such as Veeva RIM and lab informatics is desirable.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply online through the Accenture Workday application link given below.